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Ayn Rand’s Devastating Critique of ‘Liberals’
Rand evaluated the fundamental moral-political goals of “liberals,” which they themselves refused to face
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Elan Journo
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The President Has No “Foreign Policy” Discretion To Impose Sweeping Global Tariffs
The president’s real foreign policy discretion over trade applies only in wartime against specific belligerents — not in perpetuity and even against our…
Nov 6
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Ben Bayer
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The Anti-Intellectuality of Donald Trump
Donald Trump is the type of anti-intellectual, authoritarian mentality that Ayn Rand warned us against in Atlas Shrugged.
Nov 3
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Ayn Rand Institute
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October 2025
Never Forget – or Forgive – the Ongoing Catholic Church Sex Abuse Scandal
Secular commentators should not let the Epstein scandal or a new Pope distract them from the Church’s historic crimes
Oct 29
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Ben Bayer
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Mass Deportations Will Leave Homes Unbuilt in America
People seeking to build in America will face challenges due to the mass deportations agenda
Oct 22
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Agustina Vergara Cid
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What Was Ayn Rand’s View of ‘Conservatism’?
Because “conservatism” is intellectually bankrupt, Rand saw it as not just ineffectual but actually destructive of freedom. She was proven correct.
Oct 20
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Elan Journo
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How Trump Resembles Those Who Ruined Argentina
Collectivism is the common denominator between these seemingly opposed leaders
Oct 15
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Agustina Vergara Cid
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“The Most Miserable Experience” Ayn Rand Ever Had: The Battle over Night of January 16th
Ayn Rand’s Broadway hit put the audience on trial—but behind the curtain, she struggled to defend the integrity of her artistic vision.
Oct 8
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Brandon Lisi
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What Happened to ABC and Jimmy Kimmel Wasn't Censorship. It Was Worse
Suppressing free speech by intimidation paralyzes its victims, helping it look like they’re acting voluntarily when they aren’t.
Oct 1
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Ben Bayer
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Ayn Rand Institute
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September 2025
Trump's Anti-Trade Policies Are Scaring Off Tourists
Trump’s tariffs and immigration crackdown are hurting the travel industry.
Sep 24
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Agustina Vergara Cid
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Ayn Rand's Distinctive View of International Affairs
This essay by Elan Journo was originally published in New Ideal on September 24, 2018.
Sep 22
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Elan Journo
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How Force Disrupts the Process of Thinking
Concretizing a key premise in Ayn Rand’s case for why the use of force is evil, excerpted from Tara Smith’s book on the First Amendment.
Sep 17
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Ayn Rand Institute
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